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Illinois Senate committee approves gay marriage bill
Chicago Tribune: The Illinois Senate Executive Committee advanced the measure to legalize gay marriage on an 8-5 vote Thursday, but the sponsor acknowledged she did not have enough votes to win approval on the Senate floor.

Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago, dismissed a question on whether she ever had a solid 30 votes lined up to pass the legislation. “Oh, no, no, no,” Steans said. “We really did have the votes. We were just missing members today.”

Photo: Illinois state Rep. Greg Harris congratulates Sen. Heather Steans after advancement of a same-sex marriage bill through the Senate Executive Committee at the State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)